Total births
219
Girls' name · since 2006
Faelyn
Faelyn has 219 recorded births since 2006 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2016 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6861
- among girls today
- 219
- born since 2006
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 61%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Faelyn is the #6861 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 219 recorded since 2006.
Social Security Administration records show Faelyn recorded 219 times among girls since 2006, holding rank #6861 nationally today, ahead of 61% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2006 to 2025.
- #6861 among girls today
- 219 born since 2006
- 2010s peak decade
- 61% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Faelyn is currently the #6861 girls' name in America, more common than 61% of girls - 219 born since 2006, peaking in the 2010s.
- #6861
- among girls today
- 219
- born since 2006
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 61%
- more common than other girls
Faelyn vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#6861
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 61% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
53% of everyone ever named Faelyn was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
19 babies were named Faelyn in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
How Faelyn compares
219 39th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Faelyn's all-time total is 43% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Faelyn | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 219 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 19 | 48 | 19,840 |
Faelyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Faelyn splits its recorded history at 2016: 63% of all births land in the more recent half, 37% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2013 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2016 peak of 19 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Faelyn at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2016
Current rank
#6,861
Active since
2006
Faelyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–2025
- Peak year (2016)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Faelyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Faelyn's strongest decade.
115 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Faelyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 23
2000s
23 births
- 2010s
2010s
115 births
- 2020s
2020s
81 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 115 births (53% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Faelyn? ▼
Since 2006, Social Security records show 219 babies named Faelyn. Today it holds rank #6861 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2016, with 19 births.
When was Faelyn most popular? ▼
Faelyn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 115 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Faelyn been used? ▼
Faelyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 2006, spanning 20 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Faelyn? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Fae, Faelynn, Faeryn, Faelan, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Faelyn's data
- Faelyn's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (115 total births) through the 2020s (81) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Faelyn
Nearby Names Like Faelyn
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Faelyn
Fae Girl
#4119 2,683 births
Faelynn Girl
#4462 273 births
Faeryn Girl
#14687 70 births
Faelan Girl
#16998 19 births
Faela Girl
#13419 13 births
Compare Faelyn side by side: Faelyn vs Fae Faelyn vs Faelynn Faelyn vs Faeryn
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2006–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Faelyn: #6861 Girls' Name - 219 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/faelyn. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Faelyn draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.